"Gladiator Beast Augustus, summon!"
The dark-bodied Winged Beast gladiator, bearing the name of an ancient king, descended amid a dark storm. Its jet-black armor seemed tempered through countless battles on ancient fields, and its broad black wings bore the claws of a Winged Beast.
Gladiator Beast Augustus, ATK 2600
Yubel's expression darkened.
Special Summon from the Deck after battle. So that had been the true purpose of that battle just now?
But even knowing that she, Yubel, could not be destroyed by battle and would reflect Battle Damage, he had still insisted on summoning such a Tribute Monster.
There had to be something to it.
"Gladiator Beast Augustus's effect: When this card is Special Summoned by the effect of a 'Gladiator Beast,' Special Summon one 'Gladiator Beast' from my hand in Defense Position."
Kira played another card from his hand.
"Special Summon 'Gladiator Beast Murmillo' from my hand!"
An Aqua Type gladiator warrior, and one of the most frequently seen among the lower-level Gladiator Beasts. A vortex of azure water surged forth like a fountain, and the blue gladiator warrior with a fishlike body leaped onto the Field, the two turbines behind it spinning at full speed.
Gladiator Beast Murmillo, ATK 800
"Murmillo's effect: When this card is Summoned by the effect of a Gladiator Beast, destroy one face-up monster on the Field." Kira snapped his fingers. "Destroy 'Yubel'!"
The two turbines behind Murmillo spun rapidly, blasting a column of water like a high-pressure water cannon straight at Yubel!
Yubel immediately understood when she saw this, then smiled.
"I see. Indeed, I cannot be destroyed by battle, and Battle Damage will be reflected. But if you destroy me by effect, you can get rid of me cleanly. That is what you thought, right?"
Yubel snorted twice,